Blade at the Waterline
The Moorings, Caldmere
A 74-year-old man was found bleeding on the dock at The Moorings just after midnight — slashed across the forearm with something sharp and narrow. He survived. What he had in his jacket pocket may explain why someone wanted him silent.
Everyone has something to hide.
39. Former competitive sailor, shoulder injury at 26 ended his racing career. Athletic, political, adaptable. Charming but calculating. The smile doesn't always reach his eyes.
58. Builds and repairs boats. Came from the Azores at 17. Gruff, skilled, unsentimental about everything except boats. Speaks with an accent that thickens when angry.
The most talented performer in Caldmere and she knows it. Charismatic, competitive, insecure beneath the bravado. Funny in a way that occasionally draws blood.
Can you name the culprit?
Read the case file, interrogate the suspects, and make your accusation — five guesses to crack it. The deduction board and the solution are for detectives only.
Caldmere, Maine.
A small town on the Maine coast where everyone knows everyone, and nothing is quite what it seems. Explore the locations and characters behind every case.